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Sunland Park City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 13

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

10-13-1: OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS:

The following minimum number of off-street parking spaces are required for the following uses in all districts:
 
Type Of Use
Parking Space Required
A. Dwellings:
 
 
 
Single-family dwelling unit
2 spaces per dwelling
 
Two-family dwelling unit
2 spaces per dwelling
 
Multiple-family dwelling unit
1.5 spaces per dwelling
 
Rooming houses
0.5 space per dwelling
 
Boarding houses
0.7 space per living unit
B. Public And Semi-Public Educational And Institutional Uses:
 
Auditoriums
1 space per 100 square feet of net leasable area
 
Churches
1 space for 4 seats
 
Daycare facilities
2 spaces plus 1 additional space for each 10 children
 
Elementary and junior high schools
1 space for each classroom, workshop, laboratory or office plus 1 space per 200 square feet of auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria
 
Libraries or museums
1 space per 250 square feet of net leasable area
 
Municipal neighborhood, community buildings
1 space per 250 square feet of net leasable area
 
Public buildings other than elementary and high schools
1 space per 250 square feet of net leasable area
 
Senior high school
4 spaces for each classroom, workshop, laboratory or office plus 1 space per 200 square feet of auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria
C. Recreational And Entertainment:
 
Bowling alley
5 spaces per lane
 
Gymnasiums, stadiums, field houses, grandstands, and related facilities
1 each per 4 seats or spectator spaces
 
Hospital, medical center, other treatment facility
1 space per each 2 beds, plus the number required, based on square feet measurement for office, clinic, testing, research, administrative, teaching and similar activities associated with the principal use, at 1 space per each 350 square feet of net leasable area except for teaching facilities which shall be 1 per each 4 seats
 
Medical offices
1 space per 200 square feet of net leasable area
 
Nursing homes, sanitariums, convalescent homes, institutions for care of aged, children, etc.
1 space per each 2 beds
 
Parks, athletic fields, tennis and pool facilities, golf courses, etc.
As determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission
 
Public gatherings (general) for uses involving public assembly of groups of people for whatever reason
1 space per each 4 seats, based on total capacity
 
Recreational and community center buildings, recreation clubs, related uses
As determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission
 
Recreational buildings (enclosed), specialized facilities and related uses
As determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission
 
Theater
1 space per each 3 seats
D. Commercial Uses, General:
Parking requirements for the following uses shall meet minimum design standards accepted by the New Mexico Professional Engineers Design Standards:
 
Art galleries
 
 
Automobile service station and garage for minor repair
 
 
Barbershops
 
 
Beauty shops
 
 
Bicycle sales and repair
 
 
Blueprinting and photocopying
 
 
Business machine sales and service
 
 
Carpet stores
 
 
Currency exchanges
 
 
Drug stores
 
 
Dry cleaning establishments
 
 
Florist shops
 
 
Food stores
 
 
Fraternal organizations
 
 
Funeral parlors
 
 
Furniture stores
 
 
Garden supply and nursery
 
 
General merchandise and appliance stores
 
 
General repair shops, e.g., electrical
 
 
Gift shops
 
 
Hardware stores
 
 
Interior decorators
 
 
Liquor stores
 
 
Merchandise stores, (other specific), e.g., draperies, fireplaces, glass, greeting cards, jewelry
 
 
Opticians or optometrists
 
 
Paint and wallpaper stores
 
 
Physical culture and health salons
 
 
Post offices
 
 
Private clubs
 
 
Private schools of instruction, e.g., music, karate
 
 
Radio and television service and repair shops
 
 
Restaurants
 
 
Sporting goods stores
 
 
Transportation terminals
1 per each 200 square feet of net leasable area
E. Commercial Uses, Specific Requirements:
 
Auto and junkyards
1 space per 1,700 square feet of land and building area
 
Auto sales, new and used
1 space per 200 square feet of building area including repair shop minus area used for displaying cars
 
Drive-in banks
1 space per 350 square feet of net leasable area plus 1 space per 30 square feet of drive-in teller space, plus customer drive-in spaces as determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission
 
Drive-in eating and drinking establishments
1 space per 30 square feet with a 10 space minimum
 
Eating and drinking establishments
1 space per 50 square feet of serving area
 
Home occupation 1
1 space per 200 square feet for area used for home occupation purposes
 
Hotel and motel
1 space per rental unit
 
Industrial uses and industrial parks (other)
As determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission
 
Industrial uses, specific warehouse and distribution
1 space per 500 square feet of net leasable area
 
Mini warehouses
1 space per 10 storage areas
 
Neighborhood groceries and laundromats
1 space per 400 square feet of net leasable area
 
Office uses
1 space per 350 square feet of net leasable area
 
Shopping centers
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net leasable area
 
(Ord. 1985-03, 4-16-1985; amd. 2000 Code)

10-13-2: LOADING AND UNLOADING REQUIREMENTS:

The following minimum loading and unloading requirements shall be complied with in all districts:
   A.   Loading areas shall be paved in conformance with paving requirements specified in off-street parking standards.
   B.   All permitted or permissible uses requiring loading space for normal operations shall provide adequate loading space so that no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operation shall stand in or project into any public street, walk, alleyway, required front yard or common ingress-egress easement.
   C.   Adequate off-street loading facilities shall be separated and not considered to be a part of required off-street parking facilities. (Ord. 1985-03, 4-16-1985)